Counter-partition holder



, 1 1930. A. VANDERVELD I 1,747,496

COUNTER PARTITION HOLDER Filed June 11, 1928 Patented Feb. 18, 1930 UNITED- STATES PATENT oFr cr.

ANTHONY VANDEBVELD, O15 GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASBIGNOR 'IO GRAND BAPIDS STORE EQUIPMENT CONPORATION, OI GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION 01 MICHIGAN Application fled June 11,

This invention relates to a counter partition holder b means of which vertical partitions locate above the top of a counter or table used in stores to carry and display articles of merchandise may be securely held in position, yet at the same time adjusted to diflerent ositions over the counter, in this manner aitering the distances between adjacent partitions and thereby changing the sizes of merchandise holding compartments defined by said partitions above the counter or table top.

The present invention is concerned with a simple and practical device of the character noted which is easy to manufacture and in-' stall and which has novel means for permitting the adjustment stated and yet hold the. partition holder with suflicient security against accidental movement when it has once been adjusted to a desired position.

An understanding of the invention for the attainment of these ends may be had from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which- Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view, partly in section, illustrating theapplication of the partition holding device of my invention to the to of a counter or the like.

Fig. 2 is a ragmentary perspective view of the lower end portion of the immediate partition holding member, with parts broken away and shown in section for better illustration of its construction.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical transverse section through the counter top showing the immediate partition member in side elevation, and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view similar to that shown in Fig. 2, showing the immediate partition member turned at ri ht angles to the position it has in Fig. 3, which position it takes in applying the member to or removing it from the channel guide in which it is mounted.

Like reference characters refer to like parts in the difi'erent figures of the drawing. a

The invention is adapted to be applied to the top of a counter or table used in a store. The top 1 shown in Fig. 1, usually of wood, at its opposed sides is equipped with vertical coumn ran'rrrrox noLnii-n 1m. Serial Io. mass.

smaller compartments, first, by using arallel vertical partitions extending across t 1e table between border members at opposed edges thereof. While the compartments thus made may later be sub-divided into still smaller compartments, the present invention is concerned with a; means for adjustably holding the vertical partitions, usually of glass, se-. curely yet adjustably above and across the table or counter top.

Near each side edge and preferably parallel to the edge of the top a groove is made in which a C-shaped channel of'sheet metal is located and secured. The channel has a horizontal lower web 4 and flanges 5 bent upwardly at each side edge for a short distance and then bent inwardly at right angles toward each other, making the terminal flanges 6 which are separated by a longitudinal slot 7 extending the full length of the channel. The depth of the groove in the top 1 is such that the upper sides of the terminal flanges 6 are located flush with the upper side of the top 1. v

The immediate partition engaging and holdin member is made of a length of flat metal ormed into U-shape having a horizontal base 8 and two spaced apart upwardly extending slightly converging fingers 9 which, at their extreme upper end portions, are bent outwardly from each other. I Below the base 8 is a channel engaging member 10 of sheet metal which at its ends is formed with raised convex ortions 11. A shouldered rivet or stud 12 1s connected to the member 10 substantiall midway between its ends extending upwardl y therefrom and has a reduced portion assing through an opening in the base 8 w ich is riveted over to make divide the large compartment thus defined in width the member is-slightly less than a engagin member 10. The length of the rivet 12 is suc that when the parts are connected, as described, the distance between the upper sides of the portions 11 and the under side of the base 8 is substantiall that or sli htly less than the thickness 0 the termina flan es 6 of the channel guide. The

the width of theslot 7 while its length is less than the distance between the flanges 5 of the channel but greater than the width of said s ot.

Any desired number of partition engaging and holding members maybe a plied to the channel guide. The method 0 application, as shown in Fig. 4:, is to place the member 10 over the slot lengthwise'thereof whereby 'p said member may be introduced into the chan nel guide and then turn the same 90 to the position shown in Fig. 3. The raised portions 11 fric't-ionally engage against the under sides of the terminal flanges 6 with the base 8 bearing closely against the upper, sides thereof. 7 I,

It is evident, accordingly, that the partition holding members.consisting of the clip and member 10 connected thereto arefrictionally held in any position on the channel guides to which they are adjusted, but that the same can be movedlen hwise of the guides by the exertion ofsu cient force to overcome the friction. The partitions 14 are of a length to extend the entire distance between the side border members 2 preferably, so that the space above the top surrounded by the side and end border members is divided, into a plurality of compartments of different widths which extend the full width they are mounted.

the partition holding of the top; and the widths of the compartments may be changed as desired by shifting members to different positions along the c annel guides on which The construction described is very practical and eflicient for the purpose for w ich it is designed, being simple to manufacture and durable in use. The invention is' defined in the appended, claims and is to be considered comprehensive of all forms of structure comin within the1r scope.

claim:

1. The combination with guide member comprising, an elon ated channel, C-shaped in cross section, and having a longitudinal slot in a side thereof, of a U-shaped spring partition holding member located above'an across said slot, and means connected to said partition holding member located within and across said slot and bearing against the inner sides of said guide-atopposite sides of said slot, said partition holding member hearing I 4 against the same parts of said guide at the outer sides thereof.

v 2. In a construction of the classdescribed, an elongated channel guide, a U-shaped spring rtition engagin and holdin member, and means attached to said mem r received" within and bearing frictionally against said channel whereby said member may bemoved lengthwise ofthe channel and frictionally held in any position to which moved. I

3. In a construction of the class described, an elongated channel uide, C- shaped in cross section, having a ongitudinal slot in one side thereof, a member locatedwithin said channel having a width less than the width of said slot, and a length reater than the width thereof, a pin attac ed to said member at a point bet-ween its ends extending throughsaid slot, and a U-shaped spring artition engaging and holding member connected with the outer end of. said pinhaving a base longer than the width of said slot.

4. In a construction of the class described, an, elongated channel guide, C-shaped in cross section, having a longitudinal slot in one side, a member located within theguide having a length greater than the width of.

said slot and a width less than the width thereof, said 'member at each end being \formed'with upwardly extending friction end portions, a pin attached to said member extending through the slot and a U-shaped spring partition engaging and holdin member having a base longer than the width of 

